On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss the Netflix series "The Ultimatum" where one partner in a couple issues an ultimatum to get married or breakup. We consider the rationale behind marriage, emotional manipulation, social influences, and our own view on marriage.

0:00 Hey what’s up holo everyone
1:00 Let’s talk about Netflix's "The Ultimatum"
6:02 Experimental 3week stranger before marriage
7:46 Who is issuing a marriage ultimatum?
10:50 Not financially ready for marriage
12:50 Why won’t Ben propose?
17:01 Young people getting married
19:48 Why do people get married?
24:48 Ben sometimes calls Cristine his “wife”
26:39 Evolution of the term “my partner”
32:40 Emotional manipulation to get marriage
38:20 The rules of engagement
41:10 Women shaming other women for “giving up” on marriage
42:58 Commitment without marriage?!
44:57 “Why hasn’t Ben proposed yet?!”
47:51 The origin of marriage
52:56 What if marriage was deinstitutionalized?
58:20 Profiting off the desire to be loved
1:02:51 The Ultimatum: Hummus Edition
1:04:45 The SimplyPodLogical season finale
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